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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2004-07-28, Page 88 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, July 28, 2004 News HIV/AIDS rates rising globally and in Huron County Preventable disease is on the rise around the world and at home, says Huron County HIV/AIDS Network By Matt Shurrie Goderich Signal -Star Editor Elma Plant admits she's not surprised by a United Nations report indicating a record high global rise in the number of new HIV infections last year. In fact, given the worldwide complacency about the disease, Plant said she's surprised it's not higher. "The level of denial and ignorance that we still face daily is staggering and just heartbreaking," said Plant, education coordinator with the Clinton -based Huron County HIV/AIDS Network, According to the UN report, released earlier this month, the number of people living Community Calendar WED. JULY 28 10:00-11:30 a.m. Play and Learn Ontario Early Years program at Duff's United Church in Walton 1:00-4:00 p.m. - Seniors Shuffleboard at the Arena 6:30-8:00 p.m. - Ball Hockey on Arena Floor 7:00-8:00 p.m. - Ruth's Fitness at the arena (upstairs) THURS., JULY 29 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Fitness is fun with Drusilla 10:00-11:30 a.m. Baby Time Ontario Early Years at Egmondville United Church SAT. JULY 31 9:30-11:00 a.m. Jumping Gym Fun Early Years program at Seaforth Co-operative Children's Centre MON., AUG. 2 9:30-11:00 a.m. ABC 123 Ontario Early Years program at St. James Gym 10:00-12:00 noon - Walking for the Health of it Program Arena Hall Side 7:00-8:00 p.m. - Ruth's Fitness at the Arena (upstairs) July 5 - August 15th - School's Cool. A teaming readiness program for children ages 3-5. For info or to register call Julie or Amy at 482-8777 or 1-800-479-0716. A program of Rural Response for Healthy Children. TUES., AUG. 3 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Fitness is fun with Drusilla WED. AUG. 4 10:00-11:30 a.m. Play and Learn Ontario Early Years program at Duff's United Church in Walton 1:00-4:00 p.m. - Seniors Shuffleboard at the Arena 6:30-8:00 p.m. - Ball Hockey at the Arena 7:00-8:00 p.m. - Ruth's Fitness at the Arena (upstairs) If you're organizing a non-proht event of interest to other Seaforth area residents, phone the recreation office 527-1272 or the Expositor at 527-0240, or mail the information to Community Calendar, The Huron Expositor, Box 69. Seaforth. Ontario. NOK 1 WO well in advance of the scheduled date Free lisung includes date, time. name of event and location only. Space for the CommunitVCalendar is donated by The Huron Expositor. with the AIDS virus has risen in every region of the world. Last year, five million people became infected - more than in any single year since the crisis began. Almost 39 million people worldwide are living with HIV and an additional 14,000 people become infected every day. "Unfortunately globally reflects locally as well," Plant said. "1 put it down to just wishful thinking and ignorance is bliss. People try to pretend it's not here anymore or just hoping that maybe it will go away. "We're busier now than we were five years ago in terms of our client Kase. We're not doing as much education because we're not given as many requests but we're doing a lot more client support." Plant, who has lived with AIDS for the last decade, said she is constantly meeting more and more people in this area who are diagnosed with the disease. She was diagnosed with HIV through prenatal testing. Her husband Don is also infected with the virus. More than 20 million people have died since the first identified case of AIDS emerged in 1981. "We're not talking enough about it and the information that is out there a lot of the NETWORK CLASSIFIEDS pp.. 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It doesn't have to happen." Plant said • while AIDS is typically associated with young, foolish heterosexuals, she's recently noticed a lot of new infections in people over the age of 50. "They're either widowed or divorced and getting back out into the dating world," Plant said. "Because they're past childbearing age they don't think they have to worry about getting pregnant and they're not using condoms and they're contracting HIV." Plant said a new education program is currently being developed for the 50-70 age group. "It's something worth considering that people have to stop looking at this as simply young kids out there having sex and doing all these stupid things," Plant said. "I'm sorry but it's older people as well that are taking the same risks for different reasons. Sadly it's still resulting in the same thing - they're testing HIV positive." Education remains the best way to prevent the disease from spreading, Plant said, and that's why she continues to speak at area schools - although those invitations have gone down in recent years. During a recent discussion with health care professionals in the Goderich area, Plant stressed the need for physicians to test patients for the disease if the chance presented itself. "I was diagnosed with HIV through prenatal testing," Plant said. "It was offered to me as part of my regular prenatal blood work and I just said sure. It's the only way I would have been caught. "Here in Ontario that is supposed to be one of the forefronts in HIV testing but unfortunately a lot of doctors are uncomfortable offering HIV tests to their patients. If we could just get doctors routinely offering HIV tests as Quo ted The'Wet of denial and ignorance that we still face daily is staggering Viand. just heartbreaking,' Firma Plant, Huron County� MV/AIDS ` part of prenatal then at least a good portion of the population would be given HIV testing." Plant said a lot of youth today are under the impression that there's a cure for the disease. "Ten years ago we did such a good job making sure that every level in school were getting a degree of AIDS education but that's not happening anymore," Plant said. "We're almost back to where we were 10 years ago. "I'll talk to kids who think birth control pills protect them from sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or I'll talk to kids who think there's a cure for AIDS. "We've really gone back 10 years." During the recent 15th annual AIDS Conference in Bangkok, UN secretary general Kofi Annan said there must be no more sticking heads in the sand and no more hiding behind a veil of apathy when it comes to the disease. "What's really needed is common sense, awareness and good decision making," Plant said. "It's the same reason why people still drink and drive - they want to pretend it'll never happen to them until they are on the side of the road and then it's too late. "It's tragic on so many levels." For more information about the Huron County HIV/AIDS Network, call 482-1141. Union of environmental groups to focus on pesticides By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor While Friends of the Bayfield River have not received a lot of support from local municipal governments when asking for a cosmetic pesticide ban. FOBR chair Ray Letheren is enthusiastic that a new Huron -Bruce group joining four local environmental organizations will bring more focus to the issue. "Groups from Saugeen Shores to Grand Bend have been fighting a lonely battle on their own but there is strength in numbers." he says. The Corporation of the Municipality of Huron East NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to the Municipal Act, S. O. 2001. c.25, as amended, s.34, the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron East proposes to enact a by-law as described below to stop up and close a road allowance known as VanEgmond Street (formerly Church Street), Hamlet of Egmondville, Tuckersmith Ward. The proposed by-law and description of the lands affected may be viewed at the Huron East Municipal office at the address hereinafter noted. On Tuesday August 3"', 2004 at 7:00 p.m. iv the Council Chambers, Municipal Building 72 Main Street South, Seaforth Ontario, the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron East will consider the by-law as described below for closure of the road allowance. Any person wishing to he heard on this matter who claims that his or her land will be prejudicially affected by the said by-laws may apply to be heard. Dated at the Municipality of Huron East This 14'h day of July 2004 John R. McLachlan, Clerk -Administrator Municipality of Huron East 72 Main Street South Seaforth, Ontario NOK IWO 519-527-0160 Road Allowance as proposed by fly -law 51-2004 The group called Citizens Concerned About Pesticide Use will bring together Friends of the Bayfield River, the Huron -Bruce Greens, Walkerton Healthy Community Initiative and Green Horizons from Southampton to "bring awareness about the use of pesticides in our communities," says a recent press release. Huron -Bruce Greens candidate in the last federal election, Dave Vasey, is linking up groups to develop local chapters in each municipality, which will support the local organization. "Our goal will be to put pressure on municipalities to stop using pesticides themselves and to end the cosmetic application in towns," says the press release. "Every group and person I have contacted is excited about the potential for this group. With the many dedicated persons involved, it will be a snowball effect. We already have individuals that arc willing to do pesticide education presentations," says Vasey in the press release. The group is being formed from people concerned about the Ontario College of Family Physicians report, which slammed the ,use of pesticides. It warned of serious long term effects of pesticides such as cancer, birth defects and sterility. "In rcading the local papers from all over the arca, the common thetpe of many letters to the editor ahs been individuals concerned about the use of pesticides. This group is similar to the anti-smoking groups and look at tht success they have had," he says. Vasey says in the press release that chemical warfare is not necessary to kill dandelions. "Often in hand to hand combat, humans have the wit and strength to be victorious over the deadly dandelion," he says.